Social Media & Communication Assistant

Contemporary And; Berlin; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

A contemporary art studio in Berlin is seeking a Social Media & Communication Assistant to support the communications team. Responsibilities include managing social media content, organizing communication materials, and documenting exhibitions. Applicants should have experience in communication, digital platforms, and possess strong organizational skills. This is a part-time or full-time position with a fixed-term contract. The deadline for applications is August 30, 2024.

Qualifications

• At least two years of professional experience in communication, preferably in a contemporary art context.
• Good understanding of documentation for exhibitions and projects.
• High standard of English writing skills.
• Great eye for detail and content selection
• Excellent organizational skills and comfortable with databases
• Good image editing skills and sensibility for photography/graphic design
• Comfortable writing in English to a high standard
• Enthusiastic team player with a large team
• Able to respond to complex situations quickly and professionally
• Flexibility in hours during busy times
• Strong interest in art, design and/or photography
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications

Responsibilities

• Update communication schedules and engage with social media content.
• Organize and prepare texts and images for external parties.
• Ensure exhibitions and projects are documented visually.
• Ensure exhibitions and projects are photographed and filmed per studio guidelines
• Steer, review, and approve image usage for marketing material and social media

Skills

Professional experience in communication

Digital platforms experience

Social media expertise (Instagram, X, TikTok)

Organizational skills

Image editing skills

Creativity and interest in art

Team player attitude

Photography

Graphic design

English writing

Team player

Adobe Suite

Photoshop

InDesign

Acrobat

Tools

Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat)

Image and video-editing software

Acrobat

Job description

Studio Olafur Eliasson is looking for a Social Media & Communication Assistant (D/F/M). As a Social Media and Communications Assistant, you will work closely with the Head of Communications and team to provide important context on Olafur Eliasson’s broad practice, which spans research and experimental activities, exhibitions, artworks, and individual projects. The communications team at Studio Olafur Eliasson looks after all aspects of public relations from text production, press work, social media, marketing, merchandise and documentation.

Working directly with the Head of Communications and Communications Manager, you will be responsible for updating communication schedules, responding to incoming requests, and scheduling engaging social media content. Studio Olafur Eliasson is looking for an individual who is happy to follow and work with their current social media style.

With knowledge of database systems and archiving, you will professionally organise and prepare texts and images, alongside caption information, to share with external parties. You will keep track of media requests and archive images and press coverage. With a good understanding of documentation, you will ensure that exhibitions and projects are photographed and filmed to fit studio guidelines. Working with the communications and exhibitions teams, you will steer, review, and approve image usage for marketing material and social media content.

Limited fixed-term contract: 01.10.2024 – 31.03/2025
Employment: Part-Time/ Full-time (32h – 40h per week)
Where: Berlin
Deadline to apply: Friday, 30.08.2024

Your Skills:

• You have at least two years of professional experience in a communication, preferably in a contemporary art context.
• You are experienced in working with digital platforms and social media including Instagram, X and TikTok.
• You are experienced in liaising with external teams and juggling requests.
• You have a great eye for detail and are confident in selecting and collating content.
• You have excellent organisational skills and are comfortable working with databases.
• You have good image editing skills and a sensibility for photography and graphic design.
• You are comfortable working in English and can write text to a high standard.
• You are an enthusiastic team player and are happy working with a large team.
• You are experienced in responding to complex situations quickly and professionally.
• During the occasional busy times, you are able to work flexible hours.
• You have a strong interest in art, design and/or photography.
• Experience using graphic design programs including the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat) and other image and video-editing software.

Language Requirements:

English is required (C1/C2).
Proficiency in German or other languages a plus.

The studio team consists of specialised technicians, architects, artists, art historians, cooks, and administrators. We work with Eliasson to experiment, develop, and install artworks, projects, and exhibitions as well as to communicate and contextualise his work. We’re a fast‑paced team that understands the importance of slow, in‑depth work. We hire highly skilled team‑players, and we value creative thinkers and doers with a passion for art.

All nationalities are encouraged to apply. Studio Olafur Eliasson is committed to an inclusive employment policy in all areas of the studio, with an explicit focus on increasing the ethnic, socioeconomic, and gender diversity of the studio.

Applicants from non‑EU/Schengen countries applying for the job position are required to obtain the necessary residency permits and work visas in Germany; we can offer assistance in this process.

Applicants should submit until Friday, 30.08.2024, a brief cover letter (max. 500 words) and a CV with names and contact information for two references to: [e-mail]